The Drive Partnership

What The Drive Partnership does

The Drive Partnership is a UK-based non-profit partnership formed in 2015 by three leading social-purpose organisations—Respect, SafeLives, and Social Finance—with the stated objective of improving the national response to perpetrators of domestic abuse. It operates as a second-tier organisation: it does not take direct referrals or deliver frontline services itself, but instead designs, funds, trains, and governs evidence-based intervention programmes (chiefly the Drive Project for high-harm, high-risk, and serial perpetrators, and Restart for earlier-stage family intervention) that are commissioned by Police and Crime Commissioners and Local Authorities and delivered through a network of local specialist domestic abuse organisations and statutory partners.

The portfolio also includes a National Systems Change Programme that convenes survivors, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers, plus three co-designed specialist responses launched in 2025—Pamoja Njia Bora (Black African, Caribbean and Mixed Heritage communities), CHAB (South Asian communities), and LEVEL (LGBT+ communities). The underlying technology is not software but a codified intervention methodology: intensive one-to-one case management paired with coordinated multi-agency responses (including police-led disruption), Safe & Together model training, and MARAC integration, validated by independent evaluations from the University of Bristol, University of Suffolk, and MOPAC.

The business model is grant-funded and statutorily commissioned: revenue flows from Police and Crime Commissioners and Local Authorities for programme delivery, the Home Office (a four-year investment announced July 2025 to expand the Drive Project across all 42 PCC areas in England and Wales), the National Lottery Community Fund (£2.3 million for 2023–2026), and charitable foundations including Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Treebeard Trust. All services are free at point of use; the partnership does not sell to end beneficiaries but channels government and philanthropic funding to local delivery partners and specialist by-and-for organisations.

Name

The Drive Partnership

Legal name

The Drive Partnership

Website

https://drivepartnership.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Formed in 2015 by Respect, SafeLives, and Social Finance, The Drive Partnership is a UK non-profit that designs and funds evidence-based programmes addressing high-harm perpetrators of domestic abuse, delivered through specialist organisations across all 42 Police and Crime Commissioner areas in England and Wales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Abuse Intervention Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Safeguarding, Accountability & Compliance (ESG, Gender/GBV, Do No Harm) (BPADAEAM)

Keywords

• Domestic abuse intervention
• Perpetrator behaviour change
• Multi-agency case management
• Victim protection services
• Specialist community programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

United Kingdom

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Statutory Funding: Funding from Police and Crime Commissioners and Local Authorities for delivery of the Drive Project and Restart programmes in specific geographic areas. This represents the primary revenue stream.
2. Grant Funding: The National Lottery Community Fund has provided a £2.3 million grant covering 2023–2026. Additional grants from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Treebeard Trust support the National Systems Change work. Previous funding has also been received from the Home Office.
3. Multi-agency Partnership Model: The Drive Partnership leverages government investment that flows primarily to local perpetrator and victim-survivor services. As a second-tier organization, it provides governance, programme design, training, and evidence-based frameworks rather than direct service delivery revenue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Drive Partnership designs, governs and funds evidence-based perpetrator intervention programmes—chiefly The Drive Project (intensive case management for high-harm perpetrators) and Restart (earlier intervention for families at risk)—and advocates nationally for systems and policy change to address domestic abuse. As a second-tier organisation it does not deliver services directly; instead, programmes are commissioned by Police and Crime Commissioners and Local Authorities and delivered through a network of local specialist domestic abuse organisations and by-and-for community partners across England and Wales.

Product overview

The Drive Partnership is a partnership between Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance formed in 2015, operating as a second-tier organisation focused on developing and improving responses to perpetrators of domestic abuse. Its portfolio consists of two flagship interventions — The Drive Project (an intensive case management model for high-harm, high-risk and serial perpetrators) and Restart (an earlier-intervention programme for families at risk, incorporating Safe & Together training, one-to-one support, and housing pathways) — alongside a National Systems Change Programme that drives policy advocacy and co-designs specialist responses for underserved communities. Three recently launched specialist programmes extend its reach: the Pamoja Njia Bora Programme for Black African, Caribbean and Mixed Heritage communities; the CHAB Programme (Changing Harmful Attitudes & Behaviours) for South Asian communities; and the LEVEL Programme for LGBT+ communities. The organisation also convenes the Action on Perpetrators Network and publishes policy advocacy such as its Call for Further Action.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Drive Project: The flagship intervention of The Drive Partnership working with high-harm, high-risk and serial perpetrators of domestic abuse to prevent abusive behaviour and protect victim-survivors.
• Restart
• National Systems Change Programme

Products and services

• The Drive Project Flagship intensive case management intervention for high-harm, high-risk and serial perpetrators of domestic abuse, providing coordinated one-to-one work, multi-agency disruption (including police-led action) and parallel victim-survivor support; commissioned by Police and Crime Commissioners and Local Authorities and delivered through local specialist DA organisations in 42 PCC areas in England and Wales.
• Restart Earlier-intervention programme for families at risk of or experiencing domestic abuse, integrating children's social care, housing teams and specialist DA services through Safe & Together training, one-to-one support for those causing harm and the non-abusive parent, and optional perpetrator housing pathways; delivered across six London boroughs including Camden, Croydon, Havering, Sutton, Westminster and Barking and Dagenham.
• National Systems Change Programme Cross-cutting programme identifying systemic gaps in responses to perpetrators of domestic abuse and co-designing sustainable national solutions with survivors, practitioners, specialist by-and-for organisations, researchers (University of Suffolk) and policymakers (including the Domestic Abuse Commissioner).
• Pamoja Njia Bora Programme 20-week specialist behaviour change intervention combining group and one-to-one sessions for individuals who cause harm in Black African, Caribbean and Mixed Heritage communities; delivered by Creating Equalz, Silenced CIC and Bambuuu.
• CHAB Programme (Changing Harmful Attitudes & Behaviours) 20-week specialist behaviour change programme combining group and one-to-one sessions for those who cause harm within South Asian communities, addressing honour-based abuse and forced marriage dynamics; delivered by H.O.P.E CIC, Sikh Women's Aid, Halo Project and Pegasus Ltd.
• LEVEL Programme 22-week one-to-one specialist intervention for LGBT+ people who cause harm within their relationships; delivered by WomenCentre and The Brunswick Centre in Calderdale and Kirklees, West Yorkshire.

Quantifiable outcome

• Physical abuse reduced by 82% among Drive Project service users; harassment and stalking reduced by 75%; jealous and controlling behaviours reduced by 73%; sexual abuse behaviours reduced by 88% (note: recorded in a smaller number of cases).
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered founding partner, core delivery partner, research partner, core partner, delivery partner, advisory and policy partner.

• Respectfounding partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Respect is a membership organisation leading on the development of safe and effective work with perpetrators, male victims, and young people using violence in their close relationships. One of three founding partners of The Drive Partnership established in 2015, providing governance and leadership through a joint project board.
• SafeLivesfounding partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015SafeLives is the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse for good, working with organisations across the UK to transform responses to domestic abuse. One of three founding partners of The Drive Partnership established in 2015, providing governance and leadership through a joint project board.
• Social Financefounding partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Social Finance is a not-for-profit organisation that partners with government, the social sector, and the financial community to find new ways of tackling social problems. One of three founding partners of The Drive Partnership established in 2015, providing governance and leadership through a joint project board.
• Cranstouncore delivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCranstoun is a social justice organisation delivering domestic abuse perpetrator interventions at every level of harm and risk. Delivery partner for the Drive Project and Restart programme, also delivering LGBTQ+ Change+ perpetrator programme, Reset programme for children, and C-DAIR criminal justice diversionary work.
• RISEcore delivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRISE (Transforming Lives) is a specialist domestic abuse organisation serving as a delivery partner for the Drive Project in multiple areas.
• Safer Merthyr Tydfil (SMT)core delivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafer Merthyr Tydfil is a long-standing delivery partner of the Drive Project, one of the first service delivery partners from the 2016 pilot phase.
• Victim Supportcore delivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerVictim Support is a national charity providing support to victims of crime. Delivery partner for the Drive Project in multiple areas.
• TLC (Talk Listen Change)core delivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTLC (Talk Listen Change) is a specialist domestic abuse organisation serving as a delivery partner for the Drive Project.
• West Mercia Women's Aidcore delivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing victim-survivor service delivery partner within the Drive Project, providing dedicated IDVA support and parallel victim-survivor services alongside Drive Case Managers.
• Foundations (What Works Centre for Children & Families)research partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national What Works Centre for Children & Families, which commissioned a feasibility study of the Restart programme within its REACH Plan. Supported Restart site at Barking and Dagenham as part of feasibility study.
• Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAHA is a collaboration partner in the Restart programme, providing expertise on housing responses to domestic abuse and developing perpetrator housing pathway guidance.
• Creating Equalzdelivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivery partner for the Pamoja Njia Bora Programme (Together, We'll Find the Best Path Forward), the specialist behaviour change programme for Black, African, Caribbean and Mixed Heritage communities, delivered in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Northamptonshire.
• Silenced CICdelivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerBy-and-for organisation supporting professionals, parents and carers affected by abuse. Delivery partner for the Pamoja Njia Bora Programme and member of the National Systems Change Advisory Group.
• Bambuuu CICdelivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerBy-and-for organisation serving Black, African, Caribbean and Mixed Heritage communities. Co-delivery partner for the Pamoja Njia Bora Programme.
• H.O.P.E CICdelivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerBy-and-for organisation offering high-quality training and consultancy in domestic abuse since 2008. Lead delivery partner for the CHAB (Changing Harmful Attitudes & Behaviours) programme for South Asian communities. Co-Chair of the National Systems Change Advisory Group.
• Sikh Women's Aiddelivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerBy-and-for organisation providing specialist domestic abuse services within South Asian communities. Delivery partner for the CHAB programme.
• Halo Projectdelivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist organisation addressing honour-based abuse and forced marriage. Delivery partner for the CHAB programme for South Asian communities.
• Pegasus Ltd / Breaking the Silencedelivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganisation offering counselling, training and consultancy within South Asian communities. Delivery partner for the CHAB programme. Founder Imran Manzoor is a co-designer of the programme.
• WomenCentredelivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganisation supporting and empowering women across Calderdale for over four decades. Lead delivery partner for the LEVEL programme for LGBT+ communities.
• The Brunswick Centredelivery partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganisation supporting LGBT+ communities through health and wellbeing programmes. Co-delivery partner for the LEVEL programme for LGBT+ communities in Calderdale and Kirklees.
• Dr Olumide Adisa (University of Suffolk / City University London)advisoryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenior Research Fellow at University of Suffolk and Complex Systems Theory Lead at VISION Consortium, City University of London. Interim Chair of the National Systems Change Advisory Group, establishing its foundational frameworks and direction.
• Maria Duah (Silenced)advisoryStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirector of Silenced and Co-Chair of the National Systems Change Advisory Group. Brings expertise in systems theory approach to domestic abuse and child/adult to parent abuse.
• Meena Kumari (H.O.P.E CIC)advisoryStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirector and Founder of H.O.P.E Training & Consultancy. Co-Chair of the National Systems Change Advisory Group. Led the development of workforce training and development focus within the National Systems Change work.
• University of Bristolresearch partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerUndertook the independent three-year evaluation of the Drive Project during its first phase of delivery (2016–2019), concluding that the Drive Project reduces abuse and the risk that domestic abuse perpetrators pose.
• University of Suffolk (Institute of Social Justice and Crime)research partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned to undertake an independent evaluation of the Drive Partnership's systems change work and impact. Found evidence of change at local and national levels, including policy changes aligned with Drive Partnership recommendations.
• Domestic Abuse Commissionerpolicy partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerDame Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner, has partnered with the Drive Partnership across multiple initiatives. The Drive Partnership supports the Domestic Abuse Commissioner's Strategic Reference Group on Perpetrators.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Victim Support: National charity providing support to victims of crime including domestic abuse. Comparable in scale, UK geographic reach and statutory contracting model, and acts as a Drive delivery partner in multiple areas.
• Cranstoun: Social justice charity delivering domestic abuse perpetrator interventions across harm levels as well as victim-survivor support. Operates closely alongside Drive as a core delivery partner and runs parallel perpetrator programmes (e.g., Change+).
• Sikh Women's Aid: By-and-for organisation providing specialist domestic abuse services within South Asian communities. Delivery partner for Drive's CHAB programme and directly comparable in mission and target population.
• Refuge: UK national domestic abuse charity operating a network of refuges and specialist services for women and children. Comparable in mission and beneficiary population, although focused on victim-survivor support rather than perpetrator intervention.
• Women's Aid: Federation of domestic abuse services across the UK providing support to victim-survivors and advocating for policy reform. Directly comparable in scope, sector influence and reliance on statutory and grant funding.
• Galop: UK LGBT+ anti-abuse charity providing specialist domestic and sexual abuse support. Directly comparable to the Drive Partnership's LEVEL programme in serving LGBT+ communities affected by domestic abuse.

Emerging players

• Karma Nirvana: UK charity supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage. Comparable cultural-specific DA focus to Drive's CHAB programme and overlaps in South Asian community engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Respect: UK membership organisation for perpetrator intervention work; founding partner of the Drive Partnership. Operates the Respect Standard that underpins Drive, and runs related accreditation and training programmes nationally.
• Social Finance: Not-for-profit organisation partnering with government and the social sector on outcomes-based financing for social problems. Founding partner of the Drive Partnership and comparable as an impact-led intermediary with overlapping funder relationships.
• SafeLives: UK-wide charity working to end domestic abuse through data, tools and training for frontline services; founding partner of the Drive Partnership. Provides IDVA/DASH training and sector-wide evidence similar to Drive's evaluation function.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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